Going Forward with Electronic Default for Local Group Newsletters

While I posted about a week ago that I was opposed to the motion on the AMC's agenda regarding changing the default for members who don't express a preference between print and electronic delivery of their newsletter from the Local Group, since it did pass and is to be in effect as of September 1, it is up to the National Office, the AMC, and, most of all, the Local Groups to make sure the word is spread about the necessity for selecting whichever of print or electronic you want.

In MWM, we do have an electronic version of the newsletter for download, and highly encourage everyone to get it. (After all, it's in full color and the pictures are much nicer to look at, rather than the B&W hardcopy.) If you want to be on the list for electronic, you will need to update your profile (see the bottom of the March 23 post) to make sure that you include your e-mail address, select the radio button that asks for delivery of local group publications via e-mail, as well as the button to release your e-mail address within the organization. If you can't/won't go to the AML website to do this, you can either send an e-mail to the National Office or drop me an e-mail (preferable, so I can easily forward it on), or you can call the National Office.

Similarly, if you would prefer hardcopy, please make sure to go to your profile on the AML website and select that button. This is NEW - it didn't previously exist, given it was the default. For anyone who is currently receiving hardcopy, PLEASE make sure to update your profile to ensure that you will continue to receive hardcopy. Again, you can do this by going to the national website directly, or e-mailing the National Office or me, or by calling the National Office.

In the coming months, we will have additional reminders in the newsletter. What we are hoping to achieve in the end is for as many members of MWM as possible (read: 100%, preferably) to have made a choice: electronic or print delivery. The only thing which we don't want to see if lots of people being "defaulted" to electronic delivery because they haven't taken the time to express their choice.

Help us help you get the newsletter the way you want it. Update your profile today.